Health · Public Health & Disease · 2 days ago
A weekly column weighs plague fears, a failed execution and Tory politics
The column looks at several news stories from the week.
A Russian woman died while working at a plague research lab in Siberia, prompting fears about the disease.
In Tennessee, a convicted murderer survived a failed execution and regained consciousness.
At the Tory conference, leader Kemi Badenoch rejected joining forces with Reform.
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